Magical Light

When you live in Alberta, sometimes Mother Nature shows up to your sessions. If you are really lucky, she's in a good mood ;)

We started this session walking through a magical forest that lead to an amazing canyon and ended canoeing into the sunset. All that in the space of a couple of hours is what you get in Alberta's amazing backyard. How lucky are we to live here?

I was a little bit grumpy that day...it's true, but the second we turned off the highway and headed towards Kananaskis...with the spectacular fall display and the gorgeous setting sun...well, I felt at peace. It is truly a magical place. Such a pleasure to hang out with this family for the 3rd time :)

I have room for an evening session this week...and space for one my session on the weekend, if you want to take advantage of the amazing fall we are having.

~ Dana

Coconuts

These were taken in the front yard of the house we rented in Belize. It was the day we harvested coconuts for fun. The son of the caretaker showed us the proper way to do everything.

Just a couple of notes...first, I am teaching a class on Storytelling With Images through the month of June. You must be able to take pictures on full manual, but that is the only prerequisite. If you are a professional or a parent, you are welcome to join us. The class will be project based and there will be an opportunity to purchase the chance to shoot for an evening with Dana. During the evening shoot, she will cover sun flare and shooting into the sun. Here is a link to details on the class(make sure to share it with your friends):

http://danapugh.com/2013/02/online-photography-classes-for-parents/

The second note is regarding scheduling. Warm days are here again so I am excited to get out and document some families playing in the sunshine(and the water--hoping for some water sessions this year). I still have a couple of spots left for May. June and July have quite a bit of space still, but August and September are quickly filling up. They have never before filled this early, so if you are hoping for a session during that time period, I advise you to book sooner rather than later as I'm afraid for the first time, I may run out of space. This also means that I won't be doing mini sessions this year during the fall as my priority will have to be my signature session clients. I'm sure you all understand :)

feels like a good day to get a slurpee....

~ Dana

Sunshine and Snow

And a new baby on the way...a warm winter afternoon in Canmore is always a fabulous backdrop for images. Even if I don't show you the ones with the mountains ;) A sneaky peeky for a mama who will soon be holding that baby in her arms.

~ Enjoy!

Dana